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Historical Event on 7/31/2000

The Lok Sabha passes by voice vote a bill for creation of Chhattisgarh state.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh High Court was established at Shimla for Himachal Pradesh Territory.
4/8/1759British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
1/2/2000Surya Sekar Ganguly (Goodricke National Academy) wins the Junior National chess championship in Sivakasi.
2/28/1919Gandhiji signs Satyagraha Pledge to secure withdrawal of Rowlatt Bills.
9/1/1942Rasbihari Bose established the Indian National Army.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
4/21/1995Medium range 'Akash', surface-to-air-missile, flight trial successful.
1/19/1919Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964-Gold Winner, was born.